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  2. MIL-STD-1168 - Wikipedia

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    The MIL-STD-1168 is a set of standard codes used to identify munitions (ammunition, explosives and propellants). It was designed to replace the previous confusing Ammunition Identification Code (AIC) system used by the United States Army Ordnance Department.

  3. Door breaching - Wikipedia

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    A U.S. Marine performs a ballistic breach of a padlocked door using a combat shotgun. Door breaching is a process used by military, police, or emergency services to force open closed or locked doors. A wide range of methods are available depending on the door's opening direction (inward or outward), construction materials, etc., and one or more ...

  4. Explosives shipping classification system - Wikipedia

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    Series 5 tests are used to determine if an article can be assigned to HD1.5 'Very Insensitive Explosive'; series 6 tests are used to determine the classification of an article within Hazard Divisions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, or 1.4; and series 7 tests are used to determine if an article can be assigned to HD 1.6 as an article containing predominantly ...

  5. List of Roblox games - Wikipedia

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    [166] [167] Items known as "fruits" grant the player various advantages and disadvantages in battles against powerful enemies and bosses. [168] The game has been described by VG247 to be "one of the most content-packed games on Roblox", [77] and the game itself has been played over 31 billion times as of March 2024. [‡ 16] [non-primary source ...

  6. Explosive reactive armour - Wikipedia

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    The advanced Kontakt-5 explosive reactive armour on this T-90S is arranged in pairs of plates, giving the turret its prominent triangular profile.. An element of explosive reactive armour (ERA) is made of either a sheet or slab of high explosive sandwiched between two metal plates, or multiple "banana shaped" rods filled with high explosive which are referred to as shaped charges.

  7. SIMON breach grenade - Wikipedia

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    The system consists of a bullet-trap tail section which slides over the muzzle of the rifle, an explosive midsection and a front standoff rod. The grenade is propelled by a normal ball or tracer round to a maximum range of 30 m (98 ft) and is detonated by the impact of the standoff rod against the door to be breached, the standoff distance allowing the blast wave to affect as much of the door ...

  8. Armstrong's mixture - Wikipedia

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    Armstrong's mixture is a highly shock and friction sensitive [1] explosive. Formulations vary, but one consists of 67% potassium chlorate, 27% red phosphorus, 3% sulfur, and 3% calcium carbonate. [2] [3] It is named for Sir William Armstrong, who invented it sometime prior to 1872 for use in explosive shells. [4] [additional citation(s) needed]

  9. Explosives safety - Wikipedia

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    Explosives safety refers to the practices taken during the use of explosives to prevent injury or death. Explosives include chemicals such as TNT or dynamite as well as other kinds of explosives, such as land mines , C-4s , and IEDs .